http://lec.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/mxc/2009/20091121-mxc-jasud-aa HIGHLAND HILLS, Ohio - Senior Tyler Jasud (Rumford, Maine) finished 22nd out of an elite field of 276 runners at the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country National Championship to become the first ever All-American for the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's cross country program. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/mxc/2009/20091121-mxc-jasud-aa 2009-11-21T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/vball/2009/news/20091117-vball-umb-aa LEXINGTON, Ky. - University of Massachusetts Boston volleyball player Kate McWhorter (Bakersfield, Calif.) has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball All-America Third Team, while Shannon Thompson (Moorpark, Calif.) was selected to the AVCA All-America Honorable Mention squad it was announced today by the AVCA. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/vball/2009/news/20091117-vball-umb-aa 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/News/preseasonpoll The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been projected as the favorite to win the 2009-10 Little East men's basketball regular-season crown after each of the conference's eight coaches voted in the annual preseason poll. The Corsairs sit atop the coaches' survey for the first time since the start of the 2002-03 season after receiving six first-place votes and 62 total points. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/News/preseasonpoll 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/20091116-fh-nfhca-all-region-west NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- Seven Little East Conference field hockey student-athletes were named to the 2009 National Field Hockey Coaches' Association/Longstreth All-New England West teams this afternoon. Keene State College seniors Carly Benning (Brewster, Mass.) and Erin Dallas (Marlow, N.H.) along with Southern Maine's senior India Lowe (Gloucester, Mass.) earned first-team honors. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/20091116-fh-nfhca-all-region-west 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/News/preseasonpoll NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - If the preseason coaches' poll is any indication, the top three seeds in the 2009-2010 Little East Women's Basketball Tournament Championship may not be determined until the final day of competition. Keene State College, University of Southern Maine, and Eastern Connecticut State University have been projected as the top-three teams in the 2009-10 women's basketball preseason survey in the smallest margin of separation since the conference expanded to its present eight-team membership in 1997. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/News/preseasonpoll 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2009/news/20091115-wsoc-ksc-ecac WALTHAM, Mass. - After 110 minutes of scoreless play in the 2009 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Championship match today, the second-seeded Keene State College Owls connected on four of their five penalty kicks to take the crown from the two-time defending champion Brandeis University Judges, 4-2. KSC sophomore goalkeeper Megan Dempsey (E. Weymouth, Mass.), who registered her third-straight shutout, was named ECAC tournament Most Valuable Player. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2009/news/20091115-wsoc-ksc-ecac 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009/news/allconference_ms Eastern Connecticut State University earned three of the five major awards this afternoon, when the 2009 Little East men's soccer all-conference teams were announced. Senior forward Maxim Fantl was named the offensive player of the year, while teammate freshman defender Bradley Fletcher was selected as the rookie of the year. The Warriors also took home the inaugural team sportsmanship award. Rhode Island College junior defender Corey Carvalho was honored as the defensive player of the year... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009/news/allconference_ms 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2009/news/allconference_ws Eastern Connecticut State University earned three of the five major awards this afternoon, when the 2009 Little East women's soccer all-conference teams were announced. Senior striker Sarah Swann was named the offensive player of the year, while junior back Lauren Hickey was selected as the defensive player of the year. Freshman forward Daniela Marchitto completed the postseason awards for the Warriors with her rookie of the year selection. UMass Boston's Amy Zombeck was selected as the coach of the year... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wsoc/2009/news/allconference_ws 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/fh_all_conference Keene State College and the UMass Dartmouth each earned a pair of the major awards this afternoon, when the 2009 Little East field hockey all-conference teams were announced by the conference office. Owls' senior classmates Carly Benning and Erin Dallas were selected as the offensive player of the year and defensive player of the year, respectively. Corsairs' freshman forward Eleanor Taylor was named the rookie of the year, while Nicole Castonguay was selected as the coach of the year by her peers. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/fh_all_conference 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009/news/20091110-msoc-ecsu-ncaa WILLIMANTIC, Conn. - Eastern Connecticut is competing in postseason tournament play for the third time in as many years under third-year head coach Greg DeVito. It is the Warriors' second NCAA showing in the last three years, and 15th tournament appearance in program history. In DeVito's first year in 2007, Eastern won its first conference playoff title and was eliminated in its first-ever NCAA tournament game, 2-0, by Williams. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/msoc/2009/news/20091110-msoc-ecsu-ncaa 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/vball/2009/news/vb_all_conference UMass Boston senior outside hitter Kate McWhorter and Plymouth State University senior middle hitter Eliza Badeau shared the offensive player of the year award this afternoon, when the 2009 Little East volleyball all-conference teams were announced. Western Connecticut sophomore defensive specialist Kelley Collins was selected as the defensive player of the year, while Beacons' freshman middle hitter Shannon Thompson was named the rookie of the year. RIC's Luis Carvalho was tabbed the coach of the year... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/vball/2009/news/vb_all_conference 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wten/2009/news/wten_all_conference The Little East Conference office announced its annual women's tennis all-conference teams and major award winners this afternoon after a vote by the conference's eight coaches. Salem State won a pair of the major awards as senior Megan Cote was named the player of the year, while the Vikings earned the team sportsmanship award. Plymouth State freshman Sara Burke was selected as the rookie of the year, while Stacy Slater of Western Connecticut was tabbed the coach of the year by her peers. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/wten/2009/news/wten_all_conference 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/20091109-fh-umd-ncaa NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - While the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's field hockey team basks in the glow of its first ever Little East Conference championship, it faces an immense challenge Wednesday in its first round matchup at Middlebury College. The Middlebury Panthers boast the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) #11 national ranking and an 11-4 overall record. Coach Nicole Castonguay's Corsairs will make a 254 mile trek to the Green Mountain State to compete in the program's first NCAA Tournament field hockey. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://lec.prestosports.com/sports/fh/2009/news/20091109-fh-umd-ncaa 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z